A survey of waxcap toadstools is getting underway and you can help record any sightings. All you need to do is mention of the colour and location of the fungi you spot and fill in the postcard. Ramblers, dog walkers, visitors, farmers and shepherds can pick up a Waxcap survey postcard from Northumberland National Park information centres or download the postcard from: … [Read more...] about Waxcap postcard survey gets underway
Surveys
Bramble crop concerns scientists
Known by some as the bramble and to others as the blackberry, the small dark fruit found in hedgerows is becoming an essential tool in the recording of changes in our climate. The Woodland Trust has predicted that, although blackberries could ripen early due to the unseasonably warm weather, the crop could suffer this year due to the driest spring across many counties in … [Read more...] about Bramble crop concerns scientists
Charity asks for swift help
The RSPB wants residents and companies in London to help stop the decline in the numbers of swifts in the City. Every summer, London awakes to the call of screaming swifts returning to their birthplaces from wintering grounds south of the Sahara. Each year we record fewer and fewer. The RSPB, working with a number of partners, is now urging Londoners to step-up … [Read more...] about Charity asks for swift help
Big Garden Birdwatch 2011
The world’s biggest wildlife survey, the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, takes place Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 January 2011 and it needs you. Last year thousands of people took part, helping to monitor the birds visiting their gardens during the early part of 2010. Andy Waters, RSPB Public Affairs, said: "By giving up just one hour over the survey weekend, you can make a … [Read more...] about Big Garden Birdwatch 2011
National Waxcap Survey
A call for countryside walkers to spot jewel-like fungi in the grasslands of Northumberland National Park Northumberland National Park is conducting a survey of waxcap toadstools this autumn, and is requesting anyone intending to visit the National Park to look out for them and record any sightings. Mossy grasslands where there has been no ploughing or artificial … [Read more...] about National Waxcap Survey